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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: About Ark
From:       Matt Rogers <matt () matt ! rogers ! name>
Date:       2004-09-10 0:58:28
Message-ID: 200409091958.28322.matt () matt ! rogers ! name
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Hi Henrique,

On Thursday 09 September 2004 04:47 pm, Henrique Pinto wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I'm consider doing some changes to Ark, but I'm not sure if they would be
> good or not usability-wise. Could someone please give me some advice on the
> issues below?
>
> Issue 1: Having a fixed set of columns
>  Currently, the columns Ark displays are dependant on the archive type. For
>  example, the CRC column is shown for ZIP files, but not for tarballs. I
> would like to have a fixed set of columns, regardless of the archive type.
> I don't think many users care about CRC or compression methods, so having
> less columns will mean having less "noise" on the screen.
>
> Issue 2: Splitting filename and path
>  Currently, filenames and paths are displayed together in a "Filename"
> column. I'm consider splitting them into separate columns. What do you
> think about this?
>
> Thank you!

I think doing both of these things would be good usability-wise. Having fixed 
columns gives users a consistent interface that they can rely on, and 
seperating the path from the filename will make it easier for users to see 
exactly where their files are going.

Hope this helps,
Matt
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